{"id":"thehackernews-193f5a35878b","seq":2183062,"kind":"news","title":"GitHub Launches npm Firewall to Block Malicious Packages Before Installation","url":"https://thehackernews.com/2026/10/github-launches-npm-firewall-to-block.html","permalink":"https://vulnpulse.app/items/thehackernews-193f5a35878b","summary":"GitHub has announced that it's introducing a new package firewall as a preview to block installation of suspicious npm packages during installation time. \"The firewall inspects both metadata requests and package downloads for signs of malicious activity, acting as an install-time policy gate,\" GitHub said. The feature, which currently supports only npm packages, is available in public preview","severity":null,"techs":["nodejs","github"],"cves":[],"tags":[],"source":{"id":"thehackernews","name":"The Hacker News"},"published_at":"2026-10-29T10:26:33.000Z","fetched_at":"2026-10-29T11:06:50.922Z"}